Yes, I have ambition ; but it is the ambition of being the humble instrument, in the hands of Providence, to reconcile a divided people ; once more to revive concord and harmony in a distracted land ; the pleasing ambition of contemplating the glorious... The Life and Speeches of Henry Clay - Sida 144efter Henry Clay - 1843Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| Ludwig Herrig - 1854 - 580 sidor
...public Service for ever. l should there find, in its groves, under its shadcs, on its lawns, amidst my flocks and herds, in the bosom of my family, sincerity and iruth, attachment, and fidelity, and gratitude, which I have not always found in the walks of public... | |
| 1856 - 518 sidor
...public service forever. I should there find, in its groves, under its shades, on its lawns, amidst my flocks and herds, in the bosom of my family, sincerity...harmony in a distracted land ; the pleasing ambition of contemplating the glorious spectacle of a free, united, prosperous, and fraternal people ! 19. THE... | |
| David Addison Harsha - 1857 - 544 sidor
...public service for ever. I should there find, in its groves, under its shades, on its lawns, amidst my flocks and herds, in the bosom of my family, sincerity...in a distracted land — the pleasing ambition of contemplating the glorious spectacle of a free, united, prosperous and fraternal people!" In 1833,... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1857 - 164 sidor
...least we shall find her in heaven ! MOORE. AGAINST CIVIL DISCORD. I HAVE been charged with ambition. Yes, I have ambition ; but it is the ambition of being...instrument in the hands of Providence to reconcile a distracted people ; once more to revive concord and harmony in a distracted land, - — the pleasing... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - 1858 - 516 sidor
...renounce public service forever. I should there find, in its groves, under its shades, on its lawns, mid my flocks and herds, in the bosom of my family, sincerity...the humble instrument, in the hands of Providence, of reconciling a divided people; of reviving concord and harmony in a distracted land. It is the ambition... | |
| Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 sidor
...public service forever. 5. I should there find, in its groves, under its shades, on its lawns, midst my flocks and herds, in the bosom of my family, sincerity, and truth, and attachment, and fidelity, and gratitude, which I have not always found in the walks of public life.... | |
| Warren P. Edgarton - 1860 - 530 sidor
...its groves, under its shades, on its lawns, amidst my flocks and herds, in the bosom of my fainily, sincerity and truth, attachment, and fidelity, and...in the hands of Providence, to reconcile a divided peoEle, once more to revive concord and harmftny in a distracted ind, — the pleasing ambition of... | |
| Henry Clay - 1863 - 520 sidor
...home to Ashland, and renounce public service for ever. . . I have been accused of ambition. Yes, T have ambition ; but it is the ambition of being the...in a distracted land — the pleasing ambition of contemplating the glorious spectacle of a free, united, prosperous, and fraternal people. ... I Say,... | |
| Stephen D. Carpenter - 1864 - 360 sidor
...affection in the Union, and I am willing to go home to Ashland, and renounce public service forever. * * * Yes, I have ambition! but it is the ambition of being...harmony, in a distracted land. The pleasing ambition of contemplating the glorious spectacle of a free, united, prosperous and practical people!" The settlement... | |
| Stephen D. Carpenter - 1864 - 368 sidor
...Union, anil I am willing to go home to Ashland, and renouncc publ ic tervici forever. * * * Yea. 1 have ambition! but it is the ambition of being the...harmony, in a distracted land. The pleasing ambition of contemplating the glorious spectacle of a free, united, prosperous and practical people!" The settlement... | |
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